Raphael ""Ray"" Raben
Jan 4, 2011
Raphael A. ""Ray"" Raben, age 84 of Carmi but lifelong resident of Ridgway died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in Evansville, Indiana at St. Mary's Medical Center. Ray as most knew him was born on the family farm East of Ridgway on June 16, 1926 to the late Ed and Theresa (Neuman) Raben. Ray served his country in the Army in...
Dorothy Ladean Weathers
Jan 1, 2011
Dorothy Ladean Weathers, age 76 of Ridgway died January 1, 2011 at her home. Dorothy was born July 22, 1934 in Logan, Illinois to the late Noble and Berniece (Hubbs) Spain. She was married to Gene Weathers who preceded her in death. Dorothy was retired from being a Rehabilitation Coordinator. She loved being with her sister and friends shopping and...
Billie Jack Smith
Dec 26, 2010
Billie Jack Smith, age 78 of Shawneetown died on December 26, 2010 at his home in Shawneetown. Billie Jack was born south of Shawneetown in Bowlesville Twp. on September 23, 1932 to the late William and Ruby Pearl (Gentry) Smith. He had been in Retail sales most of his life before retirement. He was a good father, brother, grandfather and...
Mary M Dye
Dec 20, 2010
]Mary M. Dye ]of Old Shawneetown, Il.]
]Age 60
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]Died in Harrisburg Medical Center Monday, December 20, 2010.
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]Mary was born in Harrisburg, Il on September 27, 1950 to the late Darrell and Doris (Downen) Durham. She was retired from the Nursing field. On November 7, 1970 she married Bobby Dye.
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]Although no children of her...
Donald Robb Hill
Dec 16, 2010
]Donald Hill
]Age 93
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]of Norris City, Il died, Thursday, December 16, 2010 in the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado after an extended illness. Mr. Hill was born in Norris City on November 21, 1917 to the late Lewis and Mae (Robb) Hill. He was a retired aircraft engineer working many years out west. He is survived by a...
Stella Louise Fedornock
Dec 7, 2010
Stella Fedornock of Bon Aqua, Tn and formerly of Shawneetown, age 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 in the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville TN after a sudden illness. Stella was born on December 24, 1943 to the late Wallace and Maggie (Murphy) Gibbs. She is married to Kenneth Fedornock who survives. Stella had retired after many years as a...
Leda F. Golden
Dec 4, 2010
]Leda Fern Golden, age 86 of Hulda Lake Rd, Shawneetown, IL, went to be with the Lord at 5:30 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at her home, peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Leda was born in White County, IL, October 16, 1924 to the late Leo and Rosie (Wilson) Mobley. She married George Golden on August 19, 1941 in...
Judy F (Stallings) Prewitt
Nov 30, 2010
Judy Faye Prewitt, age 65 of Herrin, formerly of Springfield, IL, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family.
Judy was born near New Haven on March 9, 1945 to the late Daniel ""Bush"" and Marie (Kirchner) Stallings. She graduated from Ridgway High School and attended college. On May 10, 1965 she married the love of her life, Bill...
Mark A. Kohl
Nov 20, 2010
Mark A. Kohl, age 51, lifelong resident of Ridgway passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20 , 2010 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. Mark was born on April 2, 1959 in Mt. Vernon, IL to his loving mother, Rita Kohl who survives. Mark graduated from Ridgway High School, was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway. He...
William T. Hazel
Nov 19, 2010
William T. Hazel, age 52 of Eldorado, Il. Formerly of Shawneetown, Il died Friday, November 19, 2010 as the result of an hunting accident. Bill as most knew him was born in Sturgis, Ky on August 8, 1958 to Marlan and Bertha (Wright) Hazel. He worked in the Coal Mines as Truck Driver. Bill loved to hunt and fish and...
Steve Green
Nov 16, 2010
Steven Green, age 83 lifelong resident of Shawneetown died peacefully Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in the Saline Care Nursing Center. Steve as most knew him was born in Old Shawneetown on Decembr 1, 1926 to George and Myra (Anderson) Green. Steve proudly served his country during World War II in the Army. He was married to Clara Jean (Thrailkill) who...
Kevin M. Crissup
Nov 14, 2010
]Kevin M. Crissup, age 39, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at his home outside of New Haven, Il. Kevin was born in Cam Ranh, Vietnam on April 25, 1971 to Gary and Chot Crissup. He was a shift supervisor at Consolidated Grain and Barge in Mt. Vernon, In. Kevin loved the outdoors especially hunting and fishing. He was a good...
Abbie Anita Scherrer
Nov 7, 2010
Abbie Anita Scherrer, 90, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado.
Abbie was born Dec. 8, 1919 in Aurora, the daughter of Nicholas and Etoile Hermes. She graduated from Madonna High School in Aurora, and then attended DePaul University in Chicago, where she double-majored in music and minored in education. She moved to...
Hildred L Grant
Nov 2, 2010
Hildred L. Grant, age 89 longtime resident of Ridgway, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado. Hildred was born on the family farm near New Haven on August 1, 1921 to the late Luther and Anabel (Beasley) Wilson. On September 14, 1952 she married Clyde Grant who preceded her in death in 2000.
Hildred was...
Arthur Morton
Oct 30, 2010
Arthur J. Morton of Ridgway Manor Nursing Home passed away peacefully in his room at the nursing home. Mr. Morton was born in Kentucky and was a Catholic by faith. Graveside services will be Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 10 am at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Ridgway with Fr. Steven Beatty officiating.
Lawrence Gene Williams
Oct 30, 2010
Lawrence Gene Williams, age 80 of Shawneetown, IL passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family.
Gene was born on April 27, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, IN, to the late Lawrence and Ethel (Brown) Williams. From the age of 6, he was raised in Southern Illinois and graduated from Equality High School and went to...
Blanche Williams
Oct 25, 2010
Blanche Williams age 101, Ridgway's oldest resident died Monday, October 25, 2010. Blanche was born September 12, 1909 to the late Frank and Ada (Downen) Wilson. On August 7, 1928 she was married to Charles Williams with whom she shared 70 wonderful years of marriage when he preceded her in death in 1999. Blanche was a pillar of the community,...
Mary Ann Dickey
Oct 16, 2010
Mary Ann Dickey, age 73 of Ridgway, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Mary Ann was born on April 23, 1937 in the Ponds Settlement community, to the late Edwin and Dolores (Abell) Schmitt. Mary Ann attended Catholic grade school in Ridgway and graduated from Ridgway High School. On June 30, 1955 she married the love of her...
Edna Baldwin
Oct 6, 2010
]Edna M. Baldwin, age 83, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Edna was born in the Pond Settlement community on March 20, 1927 to the late Henry and Sarah (Murphy) Doerr. In 1947 she married George Baldwin who preceded her in death in 2004. Edna was a member of the Shawneetown First Baptist Church....
Jennifer L McGhee
Sep 18, 2010
Jennifer Lynn McGhee, age 32 died Saturday, September 18, 2010 peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family after an extended battle with cancer. Jennifer was born on March 19, 1978 in Henderson KY, to Jim and Mary (Benn) McGhee. She was a homemaker and a good mother, daughter, sister and friend.
Jennifer is survived by; 1 Son - Robert...Subscribe
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